With the inauguration of Barak Obama in mind, I found this poem
which seemed to tie the event with the theme of this blog.
I, too, sing America
I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.
Tomorrow,
I'll be at the table
When company comes.
Nobody'll dare
Say to me,
"Eat in the kitchen,"
Then.
Besides,
They'll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed--
I, too, am America.
Langston Hughes (1902-1967)
Thursday, 22 January 2009
Celebrating a Place at the Table
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2 comments:
Hi Colin - have you started meeting round the table yet? I like the history to it.
Hi Brec
We have had a number of preparatory gatherings but we actually have our launch event on Monday 2nd February
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